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Prof. Aliprantis' research interests are related to electromechanical energy conversion, with emphasis on electric machinery (their modeling, simulation, and design), power electronics (particularly machine drives), applications of automatic control to power electronics-based systems, and the analysis of power systems. More recently his work has focused on technologies that enable the integration of renewable energy sources in the electric power system, and the electrification of transportation.
Current and past research projects:
- NSF DUE TUES, “Development of a New Power Electronics Curriculum Relevant to Tomorrow's Power Engineering Challenges”
- co-PI with M. Saeedifard (Purdue University). 10/1/2011–9/30/2012
- NSF IGERT, “A New PhD Program in Wind Energy Science, Engineering and Policy”
- PI: J. McCalley. 9/1/2011–8/31/2013. Program Web site
- “A National Transmission Overlay”
- Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC)/DOE Future Grid Initiative, Aug. 2011–Aug. 2013, co-PI with J. McCalley, Iowa State University
- “Integrated Retail and Wholesale Power System Operation with Smart-Grid Functionality”
- Electric Power Research Center (EPRC), ISU, Aug. 2010–July 2013, co-PI with L. Tesfatsion. Project Web site
- “Low-Frequency Transmission for Wind Farm Power”
- Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC) project S-42, Aug. 2010–Aug. 2012, co-PI with Sakis Meliopoulos, Georgia Institute of Technology
- “Advanced Dispatch for Hybrid Wind Systems”
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, 2/3/2009– 3/30/2010, co-PI with R. Dai, V. Ajjarapu, and J. McCalley.
- NSF CAREER, “Sculpting Electric Machines for Unidirectional Motion”
- 8/15/2009–7/31/2014
- NSF EFRI-RESIN, “21st Century National Energy and Transportation Infrastructures: Balancing Sustainability, Costs, and Resiliency (NETSCORE-21)”
- PI: J. McCalley. Co-PIs: K. Gkritza, A. Somani, and L. Wang, 9/15/2008–8/31/2012. Project Web site
- “CODELESS: Configurable DEvices for Large-scale Energy System Simulation”
- Information Infrastructure Institute (ICube), ISU, Jan.–May 2008, and Electric Power Research Center (EPRC), ISU, Aug. 2008–, co-PI with Prof. J. Zambreno
- “Optimization of Stator Tooth Geometry and Magnetic Material Properties for Enhanced Torque Production in Electric Machines”
- PC Krause and Associates, Inc., 8/1/2007–12/2/2007